Charles III
Awards & Honours
8
Awards Won
8
Honours
3
Rankings
5
Covers
4
Records
King Charles III holds several historic records: He was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history at 70 years and 214 days, the longest-serving Prince of Wales at 64 years and 44 days, and the oldest person to accede to the British throne at age 73. His environmental advocacy earned him awards from Harvard and the UN. He has been named to the TIME 100 Most Influential People list twice, in 2010 and 2023. His philanthropic work through the Prince's Trust has helped over a million young people, raising more than £1.4 billion.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter
Highest order of chivalry in England.
Knight of the Order of the Thistle
Highest order of chivalry in Scotland.
Royal Fellow of the Royal Society
Honorary fellowship for contributions to science.
Freedom of the City of London
Honorary freedom of the City.
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Honorary degree upon graduation.
Guinness World Record: Longest-serving heir apparent
70 years, 214 days as heir apparent.
Guinness World Record: Longest-serving Prince of Wales
64 years, 44 days as Prince of Wales.
Guinness World Record: Oldest person to accede to British throne
Age 73 at accession.
Rankings & Lists
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Forbes World's Most Powerful People
Vanity Fair International Best-Dressed List Hall of Fame
Magazine Covers
TIME
1969-07-14
The Prince of Wales
TIME
2022-09-19
King Charles III
British Vogue
2023-01-01
The King
Vanity Fair
2022-11-01
The King
People
2022-09-19
Charles Becomes King
Records & Feats
Longest-serving heir apparent in British history
70 years, 214 days as heir apparent from 1952 to 2022.
Longest-serving Prince of Wales
64 years, 44 days as Prince of Wales from 1958 to 2022.
Oldest person to accede to the British throne
Ascended at age 73 upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
First heir apparent to earn a university degree
Graduated from Cambridge with a BA in History in 1970.